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F. R. WHITE.

BUTTON.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 12. m9.

1 324,088. Patented Dec. 9, 1919.

INVENTOR Fr niflzlnli. Wile A TTORIVEYS,

STATES rrnn FIQEQ FRANKLIN 3. WHITE, OF WATERJBURY, CONNECTICUT,ASSIGNOR TO THE PATENT BUTTON COMPANY, OF VTATERBURY, CONNECTICUT, ACORPORATION OF CON- N ECTICUT.

BUTTON.

Application filed. April 12, 1919.

To all whom it may concern a citizen of the United States, and aresident of Waterbury, in the county of New Haven and State ofConnecticut, have made and invented certain: new and useful Improvementsin Buttons, of which the following is a specification. 7

My invention relates to a new and useful im rovement in buttons andnarticularl i to that kind or type known and referred to as swivel orflexible buttons, and is similar to that class or type of button apatent for which was granted to Leonard R. Carley on July 25, 1916, No.1,191,944.. a

In the present invention, however, the

type of base is different, it employing a less number of parts in thepreferred form and providing a stronger and simpler button An ob ect ofmy invention is to provide a flexible swivel button wherein a base andhead are employed, and wherein'after the base is placed in the head theupper edge of the base is forced slightly outwardly to extend beyond aninwardly extending rim formed on the body of the head, so that the headmay move vertically, rotatably, and

laterally, of the base, but cannot become disengaged therefrom.

:A-further object of my invention is to provide a flexible buttonwherein the edges of the button holes or the wiresthat are sometimesused on overalls instead of button holes, cannot become. jammed betweenthe base and the head, which ldauses qundue strain on the button and isof course objectionable when trying to fasten or unfasten the same.

Still another object of my invention is to provide a flexiblebuttonwherein the head is vertically movable with relation to the base, whichmakes the button an easier one to fasten than a rigid tight button, andalso occupies less space when forced through a clothes-wringer than itwould if the head were not movable up and down on the base.

Still another object of my invention is to provide a. flexible buttonhaving an imperforate base which is to be pierced by a staple to tightlyhold the button with relation to the cloth, to which it is to beattached, and to so form aport'ion of the base that the Specification ofLetters Patent.

Patented Dec. 9, 1919.

Serial No; 289,629.

prongs of the staple will be correctly guided and impinge against ananvil located in the head of the button and then be deflected to lockagainst the base of the button.

Still other objects of my invention are to provide a button consistingof but few parts which may be quickly and readily ttSSBnL bled, and toprovide a button that will with stand continuou rough usage.

lVith these and other objects in view, my invention consists in certainnew and novel features of construction and combinations of parts as willbe hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims. l

Referring now to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a sectional view of my improved fiexible button showing'thebase and head in section, the upper edge of the base having been forceddownwardly and outwardly after beinginserted; t-he staple being shown inelevation and before its entry inte thebase of the button; U

F 2 isa similar view showingthe staple in its final position in thebutton, the edge of the base having been forced downwardly after beinginserted in the button; I

Fig. 3 is a top plan of a complete button, a portion of the anvil andtop plate being removed for the sake of clearness;

F i is a fragmentary view of the base of the button;

Fig. 5 is sectional view of a modified form of base, in this instancethe upper edge of the base being shown before it is flared or forcedslightly downwardly;

Fig. 6 1s a similar vlew'but showing another modified form of anchorplaced in the perspective of this form of flared slightly outwardly asat 4-, so that when completing the button a top plate 5, which may beornamented or not, may be forced downwardly over the flared portion 4 tohold an anvil (i, which is placed in the The upper edge of the bodyportion 1 is i button, to deflect the prongs of a staple 7, so that thesame will not pierce the upper plate 5.

A base 8 is shown which is provided with an uawardly extending outer rim9, upwardly extending side walls 10, and the inn perforate integral topplate 11, which is pressed inwardly from the sides toward the center asat 12. The purpose of this depressed center 12 is to correctly guide theprongs of the staple 7 when piercing the top 11 and also to allow thecircular edge 13 to be forced slightly downwardly and outwardly withoutsubmitting the top metal plate 11 to a fracturing strain. The edge 13will be forced downwardly and outwardly, of course, after the base 8 isinserted in the opening in the hub of the body portion 1 of the button.The diameter of the base, 2'. 0., between the side walls 10, is slightlyless than the diameter of the opening in the bottom of the hub of thehead, so that the same may be easily passed therein, but of course whenthe edge 13 is forced downwardly with a tool or die the edge 13 willprotrude or extend beyond the inwardly turned edge or rim 3 of the hub,so that the head of the button may slide vertically with relation to thehub but can not become disengaged therefrom. Furthermore, by using thisconstruction shown the head of the button may tilt with regard to thebase, thus providing a flexible swivel button.

Also by forming the button in this manner, i. 6., with two thicknessesof metal, forming the rolled edge 13, cooperating with the rims 3, avery strong button is obtained, and in fact on test has withstood apulling strain of 150 lbs. before pulling apart.

After. the base has been inserted in the head and the edge 13 forceddownwardly the flared rim 4. The staple niav now be placed beneath thecloth 14- and after the prongs pierce the same they will impinge againstthe walls of the depression 12 and be correctly spaced or guided intheir movement, and then after piercing this plate will impinge againstthe anvil 6 and b-e forced downward y again into the depressed center ofthe top of the base, thereby tightly looking the base with relation tothe cloth, which base in turn of course tightly holds the. flexible.laterally, and rotatably, mounted head.

Referring now to the modified form shown in Fig. 5, it will be seen thata base 15 comprises the upwardly extending wall 16 and the top plate 17,having itsrenter depressed as at 18, and having the outwardly extendingrim 19. Placed beneath this rim 19 is an imperforate plate 20, which isgreater in diameter than the plate 19, so that its outer periphery maybe folded upwardly and then downwardly, as at 21, to tightly clamp thebase 15 within the same.

Centrally of this plate 20 is a, depressed annular ring 22 which leavesa central portion 23. The top edges 2% of the side walls 16 will ofcourse be forced outwardly and downwardly after the base has beeninserted in the head of a button, to'ther'eby tightly clamp the headwith relation to the base. similar. to the preferred form shown inFig. 1. By using the construction as shown in Fig. 5, the prongs of thestaple will have another point of contact and will also be correctlyalined in their upward movement, as the prongs, if not correctlypositioned before starting, will be properly spaced by being guided bythe side walls of the depression 23 and the annular depressed ring 22..

In the form shown in Fig. 6, a slightly diflerent form of anchor andbase is used, in this instance the base 25 having the outwardlyextending rim 26 which is turned up-as M27, and instead of having aplate similar to 20, an anchor28 is used which is forced up within thebase 25, and the bottom thereof 28 is dented or depressed as at 29, sothat the staple on entering will also be correctly alined for its upwardmovement if f0" any reason it should not have been in a correct verticalposition when being forced through thecloth' previous to its entranceinto the base.

It will be understood that with both these types of base as shown inFigs; 5 and 6,.the same forms of heads and anvils are used, and theupper-edges of both bases are forced downwardly and outwardly as in thepreferred form. after the same have beeninserted in the heads ofthebuttons.

From the foregoing it will be seen that with this improved type ofbutton many advantages are secured overtheold styles, and at the sametime I have produced a-button that is relatively cheapvto manufacture.

Also the button is an. exceedingly strong one and willeasily withstandthe hard usage and strains that buttons of this type are subjected to.-1

Many slight changes may be made with relation to size and shape withoutin any way departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having thus described and: explained my invention, I claim and desire tosecure by Letters Patent: V

1. A flexible button comprising a head, a base with an imperforate topadapted to fit within said head, and-the upper edges of said base thenbent to hold the headand base together.

2. A flexible swivel button comprising a head, a base having animperforate top passed into said head and its upper edge formed tocotiperate with the head to allow vertical movement within limits, andan an imperforate top fitting within said opena dent or depressionformed therein.

ing and having-a rimmed edge larger than the restricted open1ng,and saldtop having 4. A swivel type button comprisinga head, said head having ahub with a restricted open bottom, a base of less diameter than therestricted opening loosely fitting within said head and having its upperedge then forced outwardly to lock the head with relation to the base,the base having an integral imperi orate top.

5. A swivel type button comprising a head with a restricted open bottom,a base slipped within said bottom having a depressed top the circularedge of which is flared to cooperate with the restricted open bottom,and

means in said base adapted to correctly position a piercing staple.

6. A swivel button comprising a head with u restricted open bottom, abase within said head having an imperforate top and its upper circularedge pressed or flared beyond the sides of the restricted opening in thehead, an anvil in said head, and a top secured on the head.

7. A swivel button comprising a head with a restricted open bottom, abase within said head having an imperforate top and its upper circularedge pressed or flared beyond the sides of the restricted opening in thehead, and an upwardly rimmed bottom, an anvil in said head, and a topsecured on the head.

8. A swivel button comprising a head with a restricted open bottom inthe hub of the head, a base slipped within the opening in the hub, andthe base provided with an imperforate rolled edge top to retain the basewithin the head, and the base having a bottom plate clamped theretoprovided with an indented surface adapted to cooperate with a staplewhen forced therethrough.

9. A swivel button comprising a head with a restricted open bottom inthe hub of the head, a base slipped within the opening in the hub, andthe base provided with an imperforate rolled edge top to retain the basewithin the head, and the base having an anchor provided with an indentedsurface adapted to cooperate with a staple when forced therethrough.

Signed at Vaterbury, in the county of New Haven and State ofConnecticut, this 3rd day of April, A. D. 1919.

FRANKLIN R. lVHITE.

Witnesses:

CAMERON Gr. BoRnL, EDNA M. MORTON.

